Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford is putting together a team he hopes will be able to compete for the Stanley Cup in 2015-16.
He has added the big-time goal-scorer, Phil Kessel, who was on his wish list for months. He has the core of his lineup — Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury and Kessel — under contract for years to come. He has two of the best young defensemen in the game, Olli Maatta and Derrick Pouliot.
And while there still are a few holes to plug — Rutherford, for example, continues to search for a No.